Henry Ward Beecher Quotes
The poor man with industry is happier than the rich man in idleness.
Beecher, Henry Ward. Lectures to Young Men, on Various Important Subjects. John P. Jewett & Co., 1853, p. 32.
One dramatic example of this principle is that India at the end of the 20th century had more billionaires than the United States did.
This was almost 2 thousand years before there were Protestants who could develop a Protestant work ethic.
Mormons in later years found this principle difficult to enforce where there was unemployment and workers were idle through no fault of their own. The local Mormon churches were very active in encouraging wealthier Mormons to hire those who were unemployed.
Henry Ward Beecher was an American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker, known for his support of the abolition of slavery, his emphasis on God's love, and his 1875 adultery trial. His rhetorical focus on Christ's love has influenced mainstream Christianity to this day.
